Collins

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United Kingdom//ˈkɒlɪnz//
United States//ˈkɑlɪnz//

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.

proper noun

1
An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.
2
A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin.
3
A male given name transferred from the surname.
4
A locale in the United States. A town in New York; named for a local dairy farming family.
5
A locale in the United States. A city, the county seat of Covington County, Mississippi; named for Mississippi statesman Fred W. Collins.
6
A locale in the United States. A city in Georgia; named for early settler Perry Collins.
7
A locale in the United States. A city in Iowa.
8
A locale in the United States. A village in Missouri; named for the local judge William Collins.
9
A locale in the United States. A former settlement in Fresno County, California.
10
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Napa County, California.
11
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for railroad official James Collins.
12
A locale in the United States. A census-designated place in Wisconsin; named for railroad official Sumner J. Collins.

Etymology

* As an English surname, variant of Colin. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Coileáin (“descendant of Coileán”), see Cullen, McQuillan, and McCallion. * As a French surname, Americanized from Collin and Colette. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kolenc, from koleno (“knee”) and the obsolete kolenc (“nipplewort”).

noun

1
Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
He ordered a schpritzer for himself (it was a hot summer day) and after she'd finished her Collins, he asked if she wanted to order.

proper noun

1
Also a form of Collinplural of Collin

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Forms

plural: Collinses

collier · A person in the business or occupation of producing or…Collier · A surname originating as an occupation.collins · Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar,…

Collins · An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.

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